NL1014175C2 - Ultrageluid probe. - Google Patents

Ultrageluid probe. Download PDF

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Publication number: NL1014175C2
Authority: NL; Netherlands
Prior art keywords: transducer elements; array; ultrasound probe; transducer; elements
Prior art date: 2000-01-25

Application number

NL1014175A

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Inventor

Nicolaas De Jong

Robert Jan Smallenburg

Rudy Frans Mastenbroek

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Oldelft B V

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2000-01-25

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2000-01-25

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2001-07-26

2000-01-25 Application filed by Oldelft B V filed Critical Oldelft B V

2000-01-25 Priority to NL1014175A priority Critical patent/NL1014175C2/nl

2000-12-05 Priority to EP00204333A priority patent/EP1120169B1/de

2000-12-05 Priority to AT00204333T priority patent/ATE320863T1/de

2000-12-05 Priority to DE60026782T priority patent/DE60026782T2/de

2001-01-09 Priority to US09/757,867 priority patent/US6575909B2/en

2001-01-24 Priority to NO20010428A priority patent/NO20010428L/no

2001-01-24 Priority to JP2001015979A priority patent/JP4623537B2/ja

2001-07-26 Application granted granted Critical

2001-07-26 Publication of NL1014175C2 publication Critical patent/NL1014175C2/nl

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
- B06B1/0607—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements
- B06B1/0611—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements in a pile
- B06B1/0614—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements in a pile for generating several frequencies

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
Surgical Instruments (AREA)
Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

NL1014175A 2000-01-25 2000-01-25 Ultrageluid probe. NL1014175C2 (nl)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
NL1014175A NL1014175C2 (nl)	2000-01-25	2000-01-25	Ultrageluid probe.
EP00204333A EP1120169B1 (de)	2000-01-25	2000-12-05	Ultraschallsonde
AT00204333T ATE320863T1 (de)	2000-01-25	2000-12-05	Ultraschallsonde
DE60026782T DE60026782T2 (de)	2000-01-25	2000-12-05	Ultraschallsonde
US09/757,867 US6575909B2 (en)	2000-01-25	2001-01-09	Ultrasound probe having transducer elements with different frequency centers
NO20010428A NO20010428L (no)	2000-01-25	2001-01-24	Ultralydsonde
JP2001015979A JP4623537B2 (ja)	2000-01-25	2001-01-24	コントラスト増進剤を使用して超音波像を形成する超音波プローブ

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
NL1014175		2000-01-25
NL1014175A NL1014175C2 (nl)	2000-01-25	2000-01-25	Ultrageluid probe.

Publications (1)

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NL1014175C2 true NL1014175C2 (nl)	2001-07-26

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Country Status (7)

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US (1)	US6575909B2 (de)
EP (1)	EP1120169B1 (de)
JP (1)	JP4623537B2 (de)
AT (1)	ATE320863T1 (de)
DE (1)	DE60026782T2 (de)
NL (1)	NL1014175C2 (de)
NO (1)	NO20010428L (de)

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- 2000-12-05 EP EP00204333A patent/EP1120169B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2001-01-24 JP JP2001015979A patent/JP4623537B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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Publication number	Publication date
EP1120169B1 (de)	2006-03-22
NO20010428L (no)	2001-07-26
JP4623537B2 (ja)	2011-02-02
ATE320863T1 (de)	2006-04-15
DE60026782D1 (de)	2006-05-11
JP2001258885A (ja)	2001-09-25
NO20010428D0 (no)	2001-01-24
US6575909B2 (en)	2003-06-10
US20010021809A1 (en)	2001-09-13
EP1120169A1 (de)	2001-08-01
DE60026782T2 (de)	2007-01-11

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